Gathering Blue Chapters 1-6

Where is Kira when the story opens? 

• Her cott
• In the forest
• With the tykes
• At the Field of Leaving

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What has happened to Kira's Father?

• He was taken by beasts while hunting
• He died from a high fever that struck the village
• He was killed by Vandara
• He ate poisonous berries while hunting

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Kira waiting for in the Field of the Leaving?

• Her mother to find her because she is lost
• Her father to appear after a hunt
• An animal to kill for dinner
• The spirit of Katrina to leave her body

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why is Kira using a walking stick?

• She broke her leg running in the Field of the Leaving
• She has a crippled, twisted leg
• She likes to use it for support
• She does not use a walking stick

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is Vandara and what does she look like?

• She is Kira's mother and she is pretty
• She is another villager with a crippled leg
• She is Kira's sister and she very tall
• She is trying to take Kira's cot and she has a she has a scar on her face

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who taught Kira's mother the art of dyeing cloth?

• Maria
• Katrina
• Annabella
• Matt

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Kira's new job?

• She watches over the tykes
• She is the new weaver of the Singer's robe
• She is a hunter in the Field of the Leaving
• She is an apothecary to the villagers

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Kira touch in her pocket?

• Twigs from the Field of the Leaving 
• Fur from the beasts in the forest
• Thread from sewing
• A scrap of cloth and her mother's comb

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why was Kira's cott burned?

• There was a forest fire.

• This was always done after sickness

• The people in the community were mean.

• Kira left the stove on.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Kira remind the women of when they are going to kill her?

• "You will go to jail"

• "If you kill me, who will babysit your tykes"

• "If you kill me, you'll be sad"

• "The causer of death must die"